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- 2481: Metamorphosis: Metamorphosis Taking Place Involving Gregor and Its Effect on the Family
- ... rooms out to three borders to add to their income. Grete, willingly at first and unwillingly at the end, does everything for Gregor, such as clean his room and give him his food. After the death of Gregor, the family's feelings change from despair to hope and happiness. Death brings about a positive change in the way they now see Grete, as compared with the way they perceived her when Gregor was alive. Now to them Grete "... had blossomed into a good looking good ... looking, shapely girl." (58) Also, they wish to marry her off. In addition they plan to move into a new, more manageable home in which they can find relief. As the seasons bring life and death changes in the world of nature, so to in this story, does the life and death of Gregor Samsa bring profound changes not only to him as an individual but also to the lives ...
- 2482: Richard III: Usage Of Imagery, Foreshadowing, And Irony
- ... for Richard is limited as we see that he has no true friendships, and does not genuinely care for his family or friends. Thus even in his increasing isolation the sense of tragedy upon his death is not really saddening to the audience as there is no real sense of waste at his loss. Richard isolates himself from God, as he claims to be above God's law and only uses ... those who were sinners, for example Clarence who recalls his horrible dream and realizes his guilt early in the play. As the murders accumulate so does his separation from God, and the need for his death increases. But being closer to his death brings him closer and closer to being with God. Thus although Richard may not realize it, he is never too far from God. But Richard does not increasingly isolate himself from the audience. From ...
- 2483: Joan Of Arc
- ... Joan refused to do what they wanted. Joan insisted that her visions and voices came from God. Charles, whom Joan had helped crown, sent no one to rescue her. Months later Joan was sentenced to death by a French Clergy. She was burned at the stake before a large crowd in a marketplace of Rouen, France on May 30, 1431. Her courageous death had caused many to believe they had witnessed the martyrdom of a Saint. Martyrdom is the extreme suffering of a person because of heretics, or strong opinions. Joan did not receive a Christian Burial. Instead ... in 1909 Pope Pius X beatified her, or proclaimed her to exalt above all others. Which is a step towards canonization, or sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church. In 1920, almost 500 years after her death, the Catholic Church canonized Joan, or declared her to be a saint. Her feast day is celebrated the day of her death, May 30. Today many authors write about Joan of Arc. Patriots, people ...
- 2484: Okonkwo: Overwhelmed By His Past
- ... foundations of a prosperous future. It was slow and painful. But he threw himself into it life one possessed. And indeed he was possessed by the fear of his father’s contemptible life and shameful death. (18) Okonkwo will try whatever he can to be unlike Unoka. He is determined to gain respect and admiration by Umuofia, unlike his father. The strong passion that he owns will assist in outlining his ... to his downfall. In his efforts to live his life by acquiring his desires, Okonkwo strives to go against what his father had done. Unoka had not taken any titles by the time of his death and was not admired by Umuofia. By knowing this, Okonkwo attempted to live his life unlike his father. He gains respect among the villigers of Umuofia by his determination to work hard and by acquiring ... of being thought weak” (61). Weakness was a sign of deficiency, as was Unoka. Feeling afraid of being thought of as weak, like his father, he felt the necessity to take part in Ikemefuna’s death. The very thought of being found to resemble any aspect of Unoka was feared by Okonkwo, and so his actions will be in protest to those of his father. His past greatly influences Okonkwo’ ...
- 2485: Mark Twain's Speeches
- ... that episode. But at last, in 1888, in Venice, my wife and I came across Mr. and Mrs. A. P. C., of Concord, Massachusetts, and a friendship began then of the sort which nothing but death terminates. The C.'s were very bright people and in every way charming and companionable. We were together a month or two in Venice and several months in Rome, afterward, and one day that lamented ... it, I would like to know? What can you be thinking of? Why, those Pilgrims had been at sea three or four months. It was the very middle of winter: it was as cold as death off Cape Cod there. Why shouldn't they come ashore? If they hadn't landed there would be some reason for celebrating the fact. It would have been a case of monumental leatherheadedness which the ... which your sainted ancestors provided for mine. Later ancestors of mine were the Quakers William Robinson, Marmaduke Stevenson, et al. Your tribe chased them out of the country for their religion's sake; promised them death if they came back; for your ancestors had forsaken the homes they loved, and braved the perils of the sea, the implacable climate, and the savage wilderness, to acquire that highest and most precious ...
- 2486: Ophelia: The Forgotten Character
- ... his love for her. In essence, “Pretty Ophelia,” as Claudius calls her, is the most innocent victim of Hamlet’s revenge. Hamlet fell in love with Ophelia after the depressing event of his father’s death. According to Arthur Eastman, Hamlet thought of his mother as a perfection or as an excellence and set his heart on Ophelia. Ophelia is an obsession for Hamlet. She had “sucked the honey of his ... family tried so hard to protect her from her seduction which she has now encountered. Therefore, this explains Hamlets rejection of her. These feeling she has toward the world are abused by the vision of death and burial, she reaches out to “sweet flowers” and in her careless attempt to hang them upon a tree, she somehow drowns (4.5.38). Hamlet recognizes that this accident was a suicide. He then claims how much he loved Ophelia, which comes a little late for her to hear (Frye 96). Hamlet has created a situation for her, which parallels his own, death of a father and betrayal by a loved one. However, as he managed to maintain control over his sanity and overcome any thoughts of suicide her weaker spirit. That weakness of her mind, which ...
- 2487: Mask Theme In Hamlet
- ... that Hamlet shows her, the truth that Claudius murdered her husband for the kingdom. She is also convinced of Hamlets madness, but what he says does not affect her much at all. Even at her death she does not realize of see the truth of Claudius’ betrayal. Her mask is one that puts herself into her world. As long as she lives her life unaffected, she is happy, and she will ... such as Rosencratz, Guildenstern, and Polonius, with no thought at all to the possible repercussions that murder could have. After killing Polonius, hamlet encounters Laertes, Polonius’ son. Laertes, knowing that Hamlet was responsible for Polonius’ death, attacks Hamlet. Hamlet cannot understand why; he literally does not realize that Laertes might be enraged with anger. Later Hamlet blames Polonius’ death on his own madness, saying to Horation, “If Hamlet from himself be ta’en away,/ Andwhen he’s not himself does wrong Laertes,/ Then Hamlet does it not; Hamlet denies it./ Who does it ...
- 2488: The Ebola Virus: One Deadly Disease
- The Ebola Virus: One Deadly Disease In the year 1976, Ebola have lurked from its unknown origin, and caused the death of 340 people. This virus had made the nation of Zaire in fear as it took away people's lives. The people of Zaire would wait outside clinics, churches and in their homes for a treatment of the horrible disease, but there was no cure. They were forced to watch people die, hoping that they would be saved from the awful death of the Ebola virus. Ever since this deadly virus had been exposed, researchers have been trying to find out where it's from and its cure. Although researchers have found little information about the virus ... muscle aches. These diseases usually progress until the patient becomes very ill with respiratory problems, severe bleeding, kidney malfunctions, and shock. The conclusions of the viral hemorrhagic fever can range from a mild illness to death. All things must be passed around one way or another. As for the Ebola virus, it is spread by personal contact with a person who has the disease. It usually takes place among hospital ...
- 2489: Assyrian Crisis
- ... and women who have carried God s message throughout the centuries. Realizing this, I would see myself as the next torchbearer. The authors of 2 Kings write about the history of Israel, halfway between the death of David and the death of the nation. Israel has been divided, and the two kingdoms have begun to slide ito idolatry and corruption toward collapse and captivity. 2 Kings relates the sordid stories of the 12 kings of the ... on the situation and see not only how Jerusalem was saved from such unbelievable odds, but also blessed afterwards. They could also look back and see the subplot of how Hezekiah overcame the odds of death. By analyzing such scenarios, the future kings must ask themselves why the city of Jerusalem and Hezekiah lucky, and how they can get lucky too. The lesson they will learn, however, will surprise them ...
- 2490: Revenge In Hamlet
- ... so they act out to rid themselves of pressure, or in Hamlet’s case they are acting out because of the loss of someone close. Throughout the play Prince Hamlet has to deal with the death of his father, who was killed by his uncle. Hamlet cannot deal with his death and wants to kill his uncle in revenge for the death of his father. He struggles to find the right way to deal with it. His father who is a ghost, told him to act in revenge because of the way he was killed. Hamlet ...
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